066 - Waging War: Strategy, Tactics, Arms and Technology in the American Civil War

Threads From The National Tapestry: Stories From The American Civil War · Sep 25, 2023 · 1h 8m

About this episode:

This time around, a different delivery, a different approach. Rather than anecdotes and stories from a biography, battle or campaign, this time a series of facts, figures, theories and themes that set the stage for waging civil war. This session: Strategy, Tactics, Arms and Technology - a basis for understanding why our civil conflict was so long and so costly.

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Some Characters Mentioned In This Episode:

Antoine-Henri Jomini

Carl von Clausewitz

Winfield Scott

Dennis Hart Mahan

Claude-Étienne Minié

William J. Hardee

For Further Reading:

Battle Tactics of the…